Coryell County, county in Texas, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 76,737 inhabitants. The county was created 170 years ago in 1854. Its county seat is Gatesville.
There are 6 city/town in Coryell County, TX. The largest city of Coryell County is Copperas Cove with a population of 33,498. Other cities include, Gatesville population 12,550, Ames population 1,275, Oglesby population 464, Evant population 412
Ames, City in Liberty County, Texas, United States
Nestled between Austin and Waco, Coryell County in central Texas contains small communities steeped in pioneer and military history.
Gatesville serves as the county seat with around 15,500 residents. It contains historic landmarks like the 1884 County Courthouse and Old Fort Gates. The town hosts an annual Spice Festival.
Copperas Cove lies along Highway 190 east of Fort Hood with around 32,000 residents. It features the Copperas Cove City Park and Ogletree Gap Archaeological Site.
Evant is a small unincorporated town between Gatesville and Lampasas founded in the 1880s. It has around 400 residents today. Historic buildings include the old Evant Male and Female College.
Flat
Flat is an unincorporated farming community along the Leon River in southern Coryell County. It was settled in the mid-1800s and has around 300 residents today.
Jonesboro
Jonesboro is a tiny ghost town southeast of Gatesville. It was settled in the 1850s but declined as the railroad bypassed it. Today it contains abandoned buildings and old cemeteries.
Coryell County’s ranching towns and rural landscapes encapsulate the spirit of central Texas’ untamed frontier past.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Coryell County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Ames | City in Liberty County, Texas, United States | 1,275 |
Copperas Cove | City in Texas, USA | 33,498 |
Evant | Town of the United States | 412 |
Gatesville | City in Texas, United States | 12,550 |
Oglesby | City in Coryell County, Texas, United States | 464 |
South Mountain | Town of the United States | 367 |